Halloween is celebrated on the 31st October and the name Halloween descends from the old name Hallows Eve, the night of the dead. It is also said that on this night dedicated to the dead, that there are more spiritual energies, making it a more receptive night to contact the dead, and for the dead to contact the living.. spooky..

Halloween originated in Ireland as the Pagan Celtic harvest festival Samhain. However, this festival is often considered an American festivity. It wasn’t exported to America until the 19th century, when many Irish folk emigrated. For Christians, they prefer to celebrate the following day, All Saints day on 1st November (also known as “All hallows’ and ‘All souls day’). The word hallow means sanctity in old English, means ‘to free from sin’. This day is therefore considered to be a day of goodness.

Nowadays, Halloween is seen as a festive holiday of fun and spookiness. This is the time to dress up and have a fun time, the old Halloween meaning has been lost and replaced. Now, go for ‘trick or treat’, spook yourself, or someone else, BOOO!!

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